DECENTRALISED SOLAR ENERGY ON THE UP IN SPAIN, BUT POLITICS MAY STALL PROGRESS

Regulatory change is encouraging solar PV self-consumption in Spain, but politics could yet dim the prospects of this growth. The prospect of many more homes and businesses in Spain being able to affordably generate power for their own use from solely- or joint-owned solar photovoltaic (PV) technologies has brightened considerably. A draft law, Real Decreto-ley 15/2018 (RD 15/2018), would if enacted encourage decentralised renewable energy production for self-consumption (autoconsumo in Spanish). In addition. La Ley de Cambio Climático y Transición Energética ...


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